1. 25 Quick Fixes for Feeling Down
Simple Ways To Beat the Blues and Get Out of That Funk!
Life is full of surprises, but its also full of challenges, stress and things that are downright
depressing.
The worst part is when you feel down you don't feel like doing anything else!
Whether it's work, family obligations, money or some bureaucratic nightmare, these quick-fix
activities make me feel better, and I hope they make you feel better too!
1 2 Get Going Around the House
1.) Bake a cake or make something special for yourself or your sweetie. Cooking is a great way to
put love into what you're doing and that's easy, especially when you're cooking for someone you
love. If things are really bad try making homemade bread, pierogies or something that takes
practically all day!
2.) Cleaning, vacuuming and dusting doesn't sound very inspiring, but it is a great way to feel
accomplished, relax and get your mind off of whatever is bothering you. Cleaning, laundry, dish
washing and everyday housework can be pretty darned relaxing. Put on a cute apron, grab that
feather duster and bedazzled cleaning gloves and unleash your fury!! Cleaning is one of my favorite
ways to de-stress.
3 - 5 Feeling Better Starts with the Body
3.) Wash away the troubles of the day by taking a long, hot shower. Simple yet effective.
4.) Enjoy a soothing, calming bath. Bubble bath solution is known to cheer up the most dour soul.
Add bath salts or botanical bath oils for a true spa experience at home. For an adult variation, relax
with a few candles and a glass of wine!
5.) Soaking tired feet in Epsom salts can be exceptionally soothing and relaxing. Invigorate tired feet
with an rough cloth or pumice stone. Towel off and coat feet with a foot balm or lotion and put on a
nice pair of terry-lined socks for the ultimate pampered feet experience. Here's my motto, "If you're
feet feel better you will too."
2. 6 - 7 Pampered Feet Are Happy Feet
6.) Have a friend of family member give you a foot massage. Kids can give their parents a good foot
massage and vice versa. Have you ever been to a Hawaiian resort or time share place where they
offer reflexology courses? Like acupuncture, many people believe that reflexology points on the feet
influence various parts of the body and many internal system. Either way, it's exceptionally relaxing!
7.) If a foot massage isn't enough, enjoy a full-body rub down. Whether you hire a profession or give
yourself a neck massage, manual manipulation can stimulate blood flow and relax tense muscles and
tendons. Try a handheld massager with knobby wheels or vibrating attachments. A good massage
can relax the body and clear the mind.
8 - 9 Do A Little Something For Yourself
8.) Enjoying a manicure or pedicure is a cure for the blues. Plus, if you do it yourself at home, you
can be happy about how much you saved. For a spa-like pedicure, you can start by soaking your feet
and removing callouses and dry cuticles and then paint those toes to fit your fancy. Manicures and
pedicures at home are cheap and they're sure to make your feel good. Why not pick up a new color
and have even more fun?
9.) Freshen up your makeup. As a writer who works at home, I know how easy it is to get caught
with your pajamas on. It's also easy to forget that washing your face, freshening up and putting on a
little makeup can really do a lot for your self esteem and make you feel girly or womanly again.
10 - 13 Reward Yourself
10.) Put on perfume. Perfume for women and
cologne for men can be real gamer changers. A
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never fails to bring joy to me and it can also be very
alluring to your sweetheart. If you're feeling a little
down, try on a drop of perfume for size and cheer
up!
11.) Do your hair. Some say the decline of western civilization began when people stopped polishing
their shoes. I believe it has more to do with hair-dos than anything else. In the Victorian era, women
wore their silken hair in marvelous up-dos. In the early 20th century, finger curls were all the rage!
Today, a simple chignon or French bun are sleek, stylish and sure to make you feel a little better and
stand a little straighter. If it hasn't been said before, I'll say it now. Feeling good starts with looking
good on the outside.
12.) Play with your dogs or play with your children. Kids might not lower your blood pressure, but
it's proven that pet can. Whenever I play with my dogs, I have fun and I get enjoyment because I
know how much the pets like it. Playing with your kids or fuzzy fur babies can be really rewarding.
It's also a great way to get your mind off of whatever is bothering you.
13.) Enjoy a walk outdoors. Walking in the outdoors and taking in some fresh air and sunshine never
3. fails to make me feel better and clear my head. Experiencing natural environments and green spaces
is proven to have major psychological benefits. If you're feeling down, take a five minute walk, enjoy
a stroll with your sweetie or drive on over to your nearest nature area or state park if things are
really overwhelming.
You don't have to be a transcendentalist to appreciate nature.
Go outside, take a deep breath, feast your eyes on the scenery and let go of all your troubles.
Nature is a serene temple that can be enjoyed and appreciated by all.
Take a moment to realize the beauty of the natural world.
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14 Pamper Those Feet!
14.) Put on new socks. I got this tip from a friend I went on foreign exchange with. We flew with
British Airways, and they offered passengers a complementary pair of socks for the flight I presume.
He mentioned that he always liked to have a brand new pair of socks on hand.
15 Make a Beautiful Bouquet
15.) Create a bouquet with fresh wildflowers. Of course, you could always purchase a bouquet from
your local florist, but i prefer taking a leisurely walk and gathering flowers as I go. Make a wild
bouquet sauvage or something sleek and modern. A single flower or funky leaf can make a charming
minimalist floral display.
16 Explore Your Creative Side
16.) Make time to draw or doodle. Try relaxing Zentangles. Creative pursuits are ideal for alleviating
stress and calming the body and mind. Zentangles were created by two busy professions who
discovered that meditative doodling was exceptionally calming. I like to turn on some slow-paced
music and get into a relaxed zone of creativity.
17 - 19 Relax Your Body and Mind
17.) Make time to do yoga, pilates, stretching, biking or you're favorite physical activity. Vigorous
physical exercise can be relaxing, tiring and a great way to vent your frustrations safely.
18.) Center yourself with simple meditation exercises. One universal meditation exercise I like to do
can be completed while seated or laying down. Begin by relaxing the body and all of your senses.
Close your eyes and relax your eyeballs feeling your eyelids and all the surrounding muscles release
their tension. Relax your cheekbones and your ears, feel your nostrils and sinuses relax. Feel the
tension drain from your lips, chin and forehead. Gradually, relax your back and neck focus on
relaxing the tension from each vertebra. Continue focusing on your breathing until you are ready to
end the meditation.
19.) Try deep breathing, alternate nostril breathing and relaxing or invigorating pranayama
exercises. This simple exercise has helped get me though some seriously stressful events. Scroll
down to learn how to do this technique.
4. Also called Anuloma Viloma or Nadi Sodhana, alternate nostril breathing is an important pranayama
exercise that is ideal for calming the body and releasing tension.
To do this exercise, sit in a comfortable, relaxed position.
Place your thumb over one nostril and your index finger the other with a pinching type motion.
With your right nostril pinched closed, inhale. Before exhaling, release the right nostril, pinch the
left nostril closed and exhale.
Repeat the process again inhaling through the right nostril and exhaling out of the left nostril.
Inhale left, exhale right, inhale right, exhale left.
As you get into a rhythm, imagine clear, sparkling white or golden light entering your sinuses and
filling your diaphragm.
Feel your ribcage expand with each cooling inhalation.
While exhaling, imagine a sooty blackness being purged from your exhaust system and replaced by
clear, glowing air.
Repeat this process several minutes or until you feel calm and serene.
To conclude the exercise, take one big breath through both nostrils, hold for five seconds and exhale
allowing any remaining tension to leave your body.
20 - 22 Get Things Out of Your System
20.) Write a poem, write creatively or write for HubPages. As a professional writer, I never feel like I
have the time or energy to write creatively, but it's really just a matter of making time to do this type
of activity. Writing is great for getting frustrations out of your system and also get negative thoughts
our of the mind by focusing on something else, like creating an awesome lens.
21.) Create a Hub. There isn't too much that a brand spanking new Hub can't do. It can even make
you feel better. If you're feeling down, write about something you like, "simply remember you're
favorite things and then I don't feel so bad." Leaving comments, liking pages and reading about your
favorite topics on HubPages can also be a great escape.
22.) Listen to music. I can't tell you how many times music has cheered me up and gotten me out a
weird emotional states. Music can be uplifting, calming, inspiring or relaxing. I few of my favorites
for relaxing are new age artists, Diane Arkenstone, Enya, George Deuter, the Bombay Dub
Orchestra, Ray Lynch and Delerium. For getting inspired a love Cream, Jimi Hendrix, the Top40
(sometimes...for five minutes), oldies, the BeeGees, Astrud Gilberto and many other pop musicians.
23 - 24 Eat up, drink up, feel better.
23.) Make yourself a cappuccino or fancy cafe au lait. You don't have to go to Starbucks or France
for that matter to get good cafe-quality coffee. There are plenty of coffee treats that can be made at
home. If things are really bad, you made need to top your drink with chocolate shavings and
whipped cream.
5. 24.) Treat yourself to a cupcake, kugel, doughnut or bakery item. Let's admit it, people put other
people through a lot of B.S., and sometimes a doughnut is the only thing that can make life better.
Look at police officers. Judging by the amount of doughnuts they eat, things must be pretty bad. The
worse the crimes are, the more doughnuts they eat!
25.) Enjoy a slice of pizza or your favorite comfort food. As a kid you grew up outside NYC, I grew up
folding slices and loving pizza. I've heard of people treating themselves to pizza after going in for a
mammogram, doctor's appointment or other unpleasant experience. Food is a great way to feel
better, as long as you don't over do it.
Cappuccino is easy to make with a stovetop moka. My cappuccino maker includes a cafepress-type
screen plunger that is used to froth the milk before cooking.
Like traditional coffee makers, stovetop mokas use steam and pressure to force heated liquid
through the grounds. There are also a variety of ways to kick your everyday cup-a-joe up a notch.
Find ideas and recipes for luxurious coffee-flavored drinks and lattes on the Folger's Website
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